The “Tour de Romandie” hits Chatel in 2010

6 day Pro Tour stage race includes Chatel for the first time

April 29th - May 3rd: After the start in the Jura mountains, Switzerland, the race will pass by Freiburg, Moudon, then south around the shores of lake Geneva, before a stage finish in Chatel (France) and finally the big mountain stage, starting and finishing in Sion.

The 2010 stage 5 finish in Chatel on May 1^st will be the first time the tour will celebrate a finish outside Switzerland. In 2010 France and Switzerland will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the creation of “Ski Franco-Swiss. It was also the time that Chatel constructed its first ski lift in the direction of Switzerland.

We offer a choice of flexible chalet accommodation with minibus support for the “Tour de Romandie” at Chalet Cateriane and Ride Chatel Please contact us with your specific requirements

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Razor Snowbike event Chatel 2010

The amazing Razor Snowbike event will again be hosted by Chatel in 2010

The mountain bike event on snow. This unique MTB event kicks off the “Châtel 3 Style Days”, from 20 to 24 March 2010

Starting from the top of Linga 2, the 40 plus racers descend over 1000m on open pistes and forest sections to the bottom of the Linga station, reaching speeds of nearly 100 km/h, finishing on the special snow covered 4X track.

For one day, this unusual event makes us forget that this sport has its own season! Video footage of the 2009 event: razor-snowbike-chatel

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Les Passportes du Soleil MTB EVENT 2010 26-27th June

Les Passportes du Soleil, Event dates: 26-27th June 2010. Hosted by & starting in Chatel, the most charming village in the Portes du Soleil, A must event for any mountain biker, held in the portes du soleil since 2004 & grown better & more popular every year. 
Originally a replacement for the Free Raid Classic, now better than ever. 
Les PassPortes du Soleil is a lift-assisted 50-mile free ride mountain bike tour of the Portes du Soleil, focuses on fun.Descending 20,000 feet & includes massive descents, traversing, & even a tiny bit of climbing. Riders can complete the circuit in one day, over the the weekend, or ride its entirety every day. Entry includes weekend-long lift access throughout thePortes du Soleil; post race festivities, goodie bag & everything else that comes with a large mountain bike event: all for less than 40 Euro. 
The summer 2010 'passportes' will be held over the weekend 26-27th June, hosted by Chatel, marking the start of the summer season in Chatel.

VILLAGE FACILITIES IN CHATEL Bars • Live music • Restaurants • Tennis • Bowling • Cinemas • Free navette busses running in around the resort plus much more

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